Push for new non-mulesed category on NWD put on ice

Vernon Graham
Updated March 30 2020 - 2:45pm, first published 10:00am
UNPRECEDENTED INTEREST: AWEX CEO Mark Grave said the latest review of the National Wool Declaration had generated widespread interest right along the wool supply chain.
UNPRECEDENTED INTEREST: AWEX CEO Mark Grave said the latest review of the National Wool Declaration had generated widespread interest right along the wool supply chain.

A controversial push to add a new category to the National Wool Declaration (NWD) form to recognise alternative methods to surgical mulesing has been abandoned - for the time being.

Vernon Graham

Vernon Graham

National machinery and property writer

Former editor of The Land, former Fairfax Media Agricultural Editor

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